From one tropical paradise to another, our intern Jevon shares his unique story about living in China.
我們公司的實(shí)習(xí)生Jevon從他的熱帶天堂故鄉(xiāng)巴巴多斯來到另一個熱帶天堂廈門，向我們分享了他在中國生活的獨(dú)特故事。
How did your journey in China begin?
你的中國之旅是怎樣開始的?
My journey here would have started around 2 years ago in August of 2019 when around this time I wanted to pursue a master’s degree and I felt like there was no better place to do it than China given the particular field that I’m in.
我的旅程大約從兩年前開始，也就是 2019 年 8 月，當(dāng)時我想攻讀碩士學(xué)位，鑒于我研究的領(lǐng)域，我覺得沒有比中國更合適的地方了。
What do you like most about your city and China as a whole?
你所在的城市，哪一點(diǎn)最吸引你？你最喜歡中國的什么呢？
The beaches here are great and it is definitely tropical! What I like about Xiamen is that it’s a bustling city amongst a very tropical landscape and the city’s government does an amazing job with preserving the nature around us while also developing at a break-neck speed. This could be said for China on a whole as I travel through different cities, I see how the government does an amazing job of providing the necessary resources and developments needed for a major city but they do it in a way that does not damage the environment around and they also successfully integrate a beautiful cityscape with amazing natural scenery.
這里的海灘很棒，有著濃郁的熱帶風(fēng)情！我喜歡廈門，因?yàn)檫@是一座充滿熱帶風(fēng)情的繁華城市，并且正處于飛速發(fā)展中。政府在保護(hù)周邊自然環(huán)境方面做得十分出色。我喜歡中國，在中國的不同城市旅游時，我發(fā)現(xiàn)政府在不破壞周邊環(huán)境的前提下，為大城市帶來了必要的資源、推動了城市的發(fā)展。他們還把美麗的都市風(fēng)景和驚艷的自然風(fēng)光完美地融合在一起，這些成就都十分了不起。
What fascinated you the most about living in China?
生活在中國，最吸引你的是什么?
The fact that no one uses cash and that everything is digital! Additionally, I definitely appreciate how close-knit families are in China. For me personally, I am lucky to have an extremely close family back home and I know that’s not the case for a lot of people but here it warms my heart when I see grandparents spending tons of time with their grandkids.
所有東西都是數(shù)字化的，沒有人使用現(xiàn)金！此外，我非常欣賞中國家庭之間的親密關(guān)系。就我個人而言，我很幸運(yùn)有一個非常親密的家庭——我知道很多人不一定是這樣——因此，在中國看到祖父母經(jīng)常和孫輩們待在一起時，我感到十分溫暖。
Could you list some of your favorite spots in your city?
你能列舉一些你最喜歡的城市景點(diǎn)嗎?
If I had to decide I would say that I love Gulangyu island, the Botanical Gardens, Nanputuo Temple and all of the beaches here.
如果非要做出選擇的話，我會選擇鼓浪嶼、植物園、南普陀寺和這個城市所有的海灘。
Finally, what is your unique China story? Tell us something that you experienced that made you love living here even more.
最后，關(guān)于你獨(dú)特的中國故事是什么呢?講述一些讓你更想待在中國的經(jīng)歷。
During my winter break in January 2020, I went to visit some friends in multiple cities throughout china and since this was my first time traveling domestically here. My first stop was Hangzhou which I loved with my second and final stop being Wuhan. However, this coincided with the COVID-19 outbreak and the time which led to me being stuck in the city for approximately 3 months. During this time I experienced first-hand the resilience of Chinese people and also their hospitality. As expected, I had tons of worries, fears and questions during this time but they were immediately answered by the people in charge around me and they were extremely helpful.
2020 年 1 月的寒假，我開始第一次中國之旅，去多個城市拜訪了我的朋友們。杭州是我去的第一站，我很喜歡這個城市。武漢是我的第二站，也是我的最后一站。那時，恰逢新冠肺炎疫情爆發(fā)，我在這座城市滯留了大約 3 個月。在這段時間里，我親眼見證了中國人的韌性，也親身體驗(yàn)了中國人的熱情好客。當(dāng)然，那時我的內(nèi)心也充滿了擔(dān)心、恐懼和焦慮，但這些情緒很快得以化解——身邊的負(fù)責(zé)人及時給予了我莫大的幫助。
Some background on his home country.
介紹一下Jevon的祖國背景。
Barbados is a small island which is approximately 166 square miles which is 4 times smaller than the size of Xiamen! With a population of around 270,000 people, the island is most known for its friendliness, amazing beaches, constant sunshine. Fun fact: Major pop-star Rihanna is also from Barbados and would have attended the same high school as Jevon!
今年剛畢業(yè)于廈門大學(xué)王亞南經(jīng)濟(jì)研究院的Jevon來自北美的一座海島——巴巴多斯，巴巴多斯面積只有約 166 平方英里，比廈門的面積小 4 倍！小島擁有約 27 萬人口，以其熱情的人民、迷人的海灘和充足的陽光而聞名。有趣的是：流行歌手蕾哈娜（Rihanna）也來自巴巴多斯，而且很可能和Jevon上同一所高中！
作者：Jevon 翻譯：鄧忠悅
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